Science and Technology

CPCB’s 2025 report : Heavy Metals in the Air

CPCB’s 2025 report : Heavy Metals in the Air

India’s air is increasingly contaminated with heavy metals like zinc, copper, and chromium, as revealed by CPCB’s 2025 report. Learn...

Blue Dogs at Chernobyl: Science Behind the Mystery

Blue Dogs at Chernobyl: Science Behind the Mystery

Discover the truth behind the mysterious blue dogs of Chernobyl. Learn how chemical contamination—not radiation—caused their colour, and explore how...

India’s Digital Finance Revolution

India’s Digital Finance Revolution

Explore how India’s digital finance revolution — powered by Aadhaar, UPI, and Jan Dhan — is reshaping global finance. Learn...

ECI’s Advisory for AI Content in Elections

ECI’s Advisory for AI Content in Elections

Learn about the Election Commission of India’s 2025 advisory on AI-generated content in elections. Understand new deepfake disclosure rules, compliance...

New GatiShakti Reforms: Transforming India’s Infrastructure and Logistics

New GatiShakti Reforms: Transforming India’s Infrastructure and Logistics

Explore the new PM GatiShakti reforms, including offshore planning, private sector integration, and district master plans. Learn how India is...

AI for Inclusive Societal Development

AI for Inclusive Societal Development

NITI Aayog’s study “AI for Inclusive Societal Development” highlights the need for equitable AI growth. It proposes Mission Digital ShramSetu...

DRAVYA Portal: Digitising Ayush Knowledge

DRAVYA Portal: Digitising Ayush Knowledge

The Ministry of Ayush launches the DRAVYA Portal to digitise Ayurvedic knowledge. Developed by CCRAS, this AI-ready platform bridges traditional...

Cyberattack: Ransomware-as-a-Service

Cyberattack: Ransomware-as-a-Service

Japan’s Asahi Group suffered a major ransomware attack by the Russian gang Qilin. Learn how Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) works, its operational,...

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 – Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Global Impact

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 – Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Global Impact

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honours Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa, and Omar Yaghi for discovering Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) —...

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025

John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating macroscopic quantum phenomena in...

NATPOLREX-X 2025: India’s Flagship Marine Pollution Response Exercise

NATPOLREX-X 2025: India’s Flagship Marine Pollution Response Exercise

Explore NATPOLREX-X, India’s flagship marine pollution response exercise. Learn about the 2025 drills off Chennai, international participation, shoreline cleanup, and...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honours Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary E. Brunkow, and Frederick Ramsdell for uncovering regulatory...

India–UK Defence Vision 2035: Strategic and Technological Cooperation

India–UK Defence Vision 2035: Strategic and Technological Cooperation

The India–UK Defence Vision 2035 builds a long-term defence partnership focused on co-design, co-development, and co-production of advanced technologies, aligning...

Dark Stars – JWST Discovery, Formation, and Cosmic Significance

Dark Stars – JWST Discovery, Formation, and Cosmic Significance

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected the first-ever dark stars—ancient cosmic objects powered by dark matter annihilation. Learn...

The Pandemic Fund and the Next Global Health Crisis

The Pandemic Fund and the Next Global Health Crisis

Learn how the World Bank’s Pandemic Fund, launched in 2022, is financing global health preparedness. Discover its focus on disease...

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

The ANRF’s SARAL AI tool transforms complex scientific research into multilingual, multimedia-friendly formats. Learn how SARAL improves accessibility, outreach, and...

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

From 25–28 September 2025, the Indian Army’s Spear Corps conducted Exercise Drone Kavach in Arunachal Pradesh, showcasing AI-enabled drones, swarm...

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False smut, a fungal rice disease in Punjab, spread due to rains disrupting spraying. Learn its causes, impact on yield,...

Government’s EV Localisation Scheme (SPMEPCI): Challenges, Industry Response & Future

Government’s EV Localisation Scheme (SPMEPCI): Challenges, Industry Response & Future

India’s EV localisation scheme, SPMEPCI, offers duty concessions to automakers committing to domestic manufacturing. Yet, months after launch, no global...

Mini-Moons and Quasi-Moons: Earth’s Lesser-Known Companions

Mini-Moons and Quasi-Moons: Earth’s Lesser-Known Companions

Explore mini-moons and quasi-moons — temporary companions of Earth. Learn their significance for science, planetary defence, and future space exploration....

China’s Space Surveillance: Strategic Challenge for India

China’s Space Surveillance: Strategic Challenge for India

Explore China’s advanced space-based surveillance system—Yaogan, Gaofen, SAR, ELINT—and its strategic implications for India and the Indo-Pacific. Introduction China’s rapid...

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